Should our 48 states keep the tobacco age limit at 18 years old or raise it to the age of 21? I believe that the age limit should be raised to the age of twenty one for obvious reasons‚ Cigarettes have been shown to be more addictive and harmful than alcohol which has an age limit of 21 so why wouldn’t we have an age limit on a leading cause of cancer and death? I also believe that we should make every attempt at preventing teenagers from smoking; Smoking is a life changing decision and it shouldn’t
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One of the most frequent questions being asked is whether minimum wage should be raised to $15.00 per hour or not. I do feel minimum wage should be raised‚ but raising the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour is more than our economy can afford. Raising minimum wage to $15.00 dollars per hour would only make the cost of living increase. The prices of clothes‚ gas‚ food‚ etc. would sky rocket. The unemployment rate would increase‚ because employers would hire fewer workers‚ and instead more jobs would
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Should smoking be banned? Since early times‚ smoking has been part of different cultures and religions in Africa and America‚ but later it spread in Europe and the rest of the world. This is an unhealthy and dangerous habit‚ which causes many problems often related not only to health. That is why there should be some limits. On the one hand‚ if smoking is banned‚ people will be able to put aside much bigger sums of their salaries‚ because they would not spend money on cigarettes and tobacco
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Should Smoking Be Banned? Smoking has become one of the leading killers in the world ever since it was produced. It results in chronic diseases and in some cases even death of the individuals. Innocent people shouldn’t die because of it. According to various health reports published in medical journals‚ it has been clearly stated that a huge section of the society is under threat of facing premature deaths or grave diseases. There has been much research into smoking‚ why it should be
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Spare Us Smokers There has been much debate recently in Trinidad and Tobago on whether smoking should be banned totally. The Minister of Health and the Cancer Society have‚ on separate occasions‚ promoted this call while tobacco companies rebutted vociferously in the media as well. The focus of this article is to prove that smoking should not be banned. To begin‚ the smoking of cigarettes and tobacco has been ‘linked’ by researchers to heart disease and cancer. The word ‘link’ is important
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Should The Minimum Wage Raised? “Discussion about what does with minimum wage laws here in America has been at a higher than normal level since the Democratic Party took over as majority leader in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the recent midterm elections‚ giving them control of Congress.” (Aronson‚ Daniel‚ and Eric French). As a result of an increase minimum wage‚ there is much better of it can talk about by the America’s lowest income workers; however there is also an
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Every penny counts. I believe the minimum wage should be raised because the minimum wage isn’t enough to support workers and their families‚ and it is good for economic recovery. Primarily‚ Majority of low wage workers are not teenagers‚ which means they have to provide for their families‚ and many are women. There are many expenses involved in taking care of a family‚ from groceries‚ to utilities‚ to entertainment. Low wage workers have a hard time with providing sufficiently for their families
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The aged Legal and social definition of the aged Social Definition • Is when an individual becomes old or elderly and therefore is placed in the group often referred to as the aged. This can vary on a number of factors such as physical and mental factors. A social definition does not normally refer to a specific age. • The general retirement for the aged is between the 65 years for men and 60 years for women. This is a generalisation as men and women can retire before or after this age
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address the issue. From 2009‚ Singapore began raising the age from 55 to 65 within the next couples of years. In the U.S and Germany‚ workers can plan to retire at 67 as late as 2050‚ and in Japan and Mexico at 65. Italy and Denmark are the only two countries which are expected to raise their pension age to 69 by 2050. Proposing an appropriate age for retirement is one of the most sensitive‚ complicated concern and affects all aspects of society. So‚ should the retirement age be raised? There are many
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adult supervision? Students struggle everyday with having to ride the bus‚ or even walking home from school. When they need to go somewhere‚ they need to have a parent to either drop them off or go with them to that place. Kids look forward to the day where they are 16 and free. Yet‚ why do we wait such a long time? Around 15 years old‚ students are to the point where they can drive to and from school‚ so why don’t we let them drive anywhere? Now‚ 14 is the age for a permit‚ and once you get that
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